Worsening Post-Transplant CKD Predicts Higher Graft Failure RiskRenal and Urology NewsPHILADELPHIA—Worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage in the first year following renal transplantation is associated with an increased risk of graft failure…
Acute Rejection Risk Higher with Membranous GlomerulonephritisRenal and Urology NewsPHILADELPHIA—Membranous glomerulonephritis (GN) is the most common form of primary GN associated with acute renal allograft rejection following renal transplantation,…
Pretransplant ESA Hyporesponsiveness May Worsen Post-Transplant OutcomesRenal and Urology NewsPHILADELPHIA—Two research teams have found that hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) prior to renal transplantation is associated …
Orphan drug status granted to sirolimusOSN SuperSiteThe US Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug designation to sirolimus (DE-109) for the treatment of chronic/refractory anterior noninfectious uveitis, noninfectious intermediate uveitis, no…
Experts from Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart & Vascular Care Present at …PR Newswire (press release)11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Experts from The Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care are available for interviews on t…
Welsh government plans opt-out organ donation lawsZenopaHealth minister Lesley Griffiths said: "Repeated surveys show that the overwhelming majority of people in the UK and Wales believe in organ donation, but only one in three people in Wales hav…
CTAS, ORLY, CIGX, XRAY, ALXN – Notable Stocks with Volume at NASDAQRetirement Planning… development and commercialization of therapeutic products aimed at treating patients with severe and life-threatening disease states, including those in the thera…
Blood Donation Clinic Open at Convention Centre TodayChrisD.ca (blog)Canadian Blood Services will be setup at the Winnipeg Convention Centre today to commemorate the long standing history with the Canadian Forces. Approximately 145 blood donations will…
Pig trials to bring home the baconThe AustralianShe's one of 14 New Zealanders participating in a pilot trial to determine if it's safe and effective to transplant insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells from pigs into people, a concept known …
MedIndiaFDA Approves Cord Blood For Stem Cell TransplantMedical News TodayThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first product to use umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplantation. In a news release on Thursday, the agency said…